Haut- und Laserzentrum in Munich

 

STRETCH MARKS

Stretch marks (striae) occur when the skin is overstretched, e.g. when adolescents grow too fast, after very fast weight gain or loss, as a result of hormonal effects such as pregnancy or through taking medications such as cortisone. They generally appear on the stomach, hips or bottom, though they can also affect the breasts and upper arms. Stretch marks are scars, so they can never be entirely eliminated. Like the treatment of scars, the objective of the treatment of stretch marks is to reduce their size. Skin with stretch marks has a lower resistance as a result of its parchment-like structure. After treatment, skin tone improves, the skin is thicker and the stretch marks are reduced in size.